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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1950
Page
3
Nominations close Monday October 2 at 4 pm for a series of handicap races across divisions. Fees include 8s in the fourth and 3 sixth division, 35 seventh division, 20 ninth division, with free concessions for visiting entrants. Concluded by an offer from OTIONNELL on an unknown item.
Special representative dispatch from Sydney details Southern racing cards and contenders. Humming Top favored by trainers in the Humming Top barrier draw and many entries including Aberdale Maiden etc. Notes on Doneral, Persist, and Grey Boots among top horses. Derby and handicap lineups listed with weights and runners.
A fractured racing report notes Flying Halo chosen by Prem Ony Rowciad, with commentary on Adelaide betters and upcoming Derby hopes. Judges highlight Auburn River and Aristocrat in their betting mix, alongside several horses and jockeys from Melbourne and Hobartville.
Detailed race card with Breeders entries and multiple stakes events across divisions. Notable horses include Royal Huntsman, Armour, Conquest Proud Denis, and Brathy Glen with numerous handicap and derby events listed along with trainer and jockey notes across a full race meeting.
The Moonee Valley edition lists multiple race entries and results with horses such as Adela Happy Medium Valley Girl Adala and Harmonia in various age and weight categories. The card notes Highweight Handicap Soul Survive and Kensington Handicap with numerous entries and drivers, including Glenashiey, Cimranda, Winkie, and Jenval, reflecting a busy racing program.
A dense listing of handicap races and runners names appears, detailing entrants like Matropolitan Bandivay and Pascoe Handicap contenders such as Matterhorn and Lucky filet. The text enumerates weights, horses, and jockey references, reflecting a busy racing program with multiple events and positions.
A fragmentary listing details several horses and odds for the Spring Stakes across divisions. It names Buttons and Bows, Midway, Gay totter Nts, Purfect Tune, Mery Stout, Rhodes, Tousasane, and more with multiple challengers, noted finishes, and time hints. the page also references Dumfries, Jewel, Bea Cras, and Regal Chief among competitors.
Melbourne reports Sage King, a New Zealand bred racehorse, collapsed after a cunning third at Cadlfieed. The crowd watched as handlers assisted the horse and the enclosure was cleared. Officials investigated the incident and the stewards inspected the course after the event.
Fragmented text shows auction sale notices from Evans Galtion area with dates in October, council and land administration references, and contractor hiring notices. Names of shops and companies appear garbled, with mentions of a five ton truck and a memorial event on Barrons Farm, plus attempted publication cancellations and job vacancies.
The monthly meeting of the Calms ALE will be held at 6 o clock tonight for their second meeting. The N. Q. NRhia Society will be held at Central State School at 8 o'clock tonight.
Mareeba Turf Club lists the Mareeba meeting for Saturday October 7 with misprinting in the programme. Freight cabins are available to visiting horses and nominations close on Monday October 2.
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